{"id":3623,"date":"2014-03-04T09:02:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2014-03-05T22:12:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T03:12:15","slug":"31-days-organized-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/31-days-organized-home\/","title":{"rendered":"31 Days to an Organized Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spring time is organizing time! We have renewed energy, we look forward to creating and cleaning<\/a>, and we want to freshen our home. We can cover all the territory in our home working in baby steps to keep from being overwhelmed. This list of 31 short projects gets you motivated, gets you started, and gets a lot done over 31 days. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>Follow this list and do one project each day for 30 minutes to an hour. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>First toss, then donate or recycle, group by categories, and create a routine that helps you stay organized.\u00a0 In just 31 days you will have an organized home! <\/span><\/span>
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The 31 days project is grouped around rooms in your home. As you move forward,\u00a0you will be breaking your organizing into small steps in order to finish in each space.\u00a0 Clearing your clutter has a calming effect and you will enjoy the serenity in your home.
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1.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Any 31 items. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>Just walk around the house and choose any 31 items that are not useful, functional, or beautiful.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Kitchen junk drawer<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Under the Kitchen Sink<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Refrigerator<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Freezer<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Spice cabinet<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Laundry Room<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Laundry room sink area<\/span><\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Pantry medicine basket<\/span><\/p>\n

10. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Paper goods<\/span><\/p>\n

11. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pantry<\/span><\/p>\n

12. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Extra bags around the house<\/span><\/p>\n

13. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Computer or home office desk<\/span><\/p>\n

14. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Warranty and instruction books<\/span><\/p>\n

15. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bookshelves and books<\/span><\/p>\n

16. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

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17. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Under Bathroom Sink<\/span><\/p>\n

18. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Medicine Cabinet<\/span><\/p>\n

19. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Make up drawer<\/span><\/p>\n

20. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Undies, socks, jammies<\/span><\/p>\n

21. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Night stand drawers<\/span><\/p>\n

22. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Coat closet<\/span><\/p>\n

23. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Media cabinet<\/span><\/p>\n

24. <\/span><\/span><\/span>VHS movies<\/span><\/p>\n

25.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Linen Closet<\/span><\/p>\n

26. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Purses and bags
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27. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tops, tee shirts and dresses<\/span><\/p>\n

28. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pants and skirts<\/span><\/p>\n

29.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Shoes<\/span><\/p>\n

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30. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Car<\/span><\/p>\n

31. <\/span><\/span>Any 31 items. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>Eliminating an additional 31 items will make your home even less cluttered!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jump start your spring organizing this year! Keep me posted on how your work is progressing and how successful you are!<\/p>\n

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